Challenge

La Bodega
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Toni Mauzer started the match with the kick off. Croatia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 2nd minute, when Pastor Celipe scored to the left of an out of position Ilija Skugor, making the score, 1-0. If Pastor Celipe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Julio Urko in the 8th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Ilija Skugor successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Don Malbec booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Terzic didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ilija Skugor was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Armando Paredes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julio Urko in the 18th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Julio Urko put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ilija Skugor. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Urko in the 22nd minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Julio Urko dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ilija Skugor, 4-0. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Paredes in the 28th minute of play. Ilija Skugor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pastor Celipe in the 30th minute. Julio Urko scored 5-0 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilija Skugor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Urko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Croatia's Ilija Skugor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Croatia from getting a goal against them. Julio Urko's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 44thth minute, Ilija Skugor skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Toni Mauzer's late challenge caught a Don Malbec's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Toni Mauzer helped the player get up and apologised. Toni Mauzer kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julio Urko in the 48th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julio Urko was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Julio Urko in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilija Skugor saved Croatia from getting behind. Ilija Skugor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Urko in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Celipe in the 55th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilija Skugor didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Don Malbec's Julio Urko shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 6-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 60 minutes, Julio Urko made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. Croatia's Ilija Skugor tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dragoş Hârșu scored 8-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilija Skugor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pastor Celipe in the 69th minute of play. After 72 minutes, Damir Pongrac mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croatia and the Don Malbec players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Croatia getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Damir Pongrac hit a great ball. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Urko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ilija Skugor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pastor Celipe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the game, Don Malbec's Armando Paredes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilija Skugor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. Don Malbec's Julio Urko got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Armando Paredes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pastor Celipe in the 87th minute of play forced Croatia's goalkeeper Ilija Skugor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ilija Skugor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julio Urko in the 89th minute of the match. Croatia's Ilija Skugor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Delfino in the 91st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Antonio Delfino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ilija Skugor was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. The supporters of Don Malbec booed when Croatia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrik Terzic didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute of the match Julio Urko shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ilija Skugor showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Don Malbec fully deserved thier win.